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Morocco: Former rights minister Mohammed Ziane to be tried for adulteryF

A Moroccan former rights minister who has become an outspoken government critic said Wednesday he was facing charges of adultery and contempt of court.  Mohammed Ziane said he will go on trial December 9, more than a year after he accused the kingdom's security...
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Libya: Electoral commission says Kadhafi cannot run for president due to his legal problemsF

Libya's electoral commission on Wednesday announced its rejection of the candidacy of Seif al-Islam Kadhafi, son of slain dictator Moamer Kadhafi, to run in next month's presidential election. Other hopefuls still in the running include eastern-based strongman Khalifa...
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Egyptian court sentences 22 Jihadists to death by hangingF

An Egyptian court on Thursday sentenced to death by hanging 22 Islamist militants for 54 attacks including the attempted assassination of a former interior minister, a judicial source told AFP.    The men were found guilty of committing 54 "terrorist operations"...
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Burkina Faso: Anti-France sentiment in Burkina Faso creates operational challenges for French troops in the SahelF

By Armel Baily A French military convoy heading for Mali remained blocked in Burkina Faso on Thursday after being hampered by protests. The convoy, comprising several dozen vehicles, is heading for a French base in Gao in the violence-torn centre of Mali. It first has...
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